Poll: How much would you pay?

[RackGaki]

I am paying $60 - $70 for most import shooters w/shipping right now, but I would rather pay $50 for domestic releases. I prefer hard copies over digital ones still, if only for collecting.

Though I do have quite the SHMUP/arcade collection on my Xbox Live hard drive. I'm only disappointed that I can't play them on my Japanese console until I get it hooked up to my internet connection.

I paid $80 for Ikaruga... but that's including a used Gamecube copy, a new Dreamcast copy, and the XBLA copy. So, pretty cheap. Actually, Ikaruga is one of the cheaper shooters to import.

[Doctor Fugue]

There's no option for both. If a game like DoDonPachi or Mars Matrix somehow were made available on XBLA I would still buy the console version AND download the other version.

For games not of the highest standard, XBLA is fine, but I would still consider getting the "real" thing. I love having games in my hands and on my shelf.

[ZenLogikos]

I definitely default to physical media for high-quality titles.

@claudio: I paid more for my sealed Radiant Silvergun, but that was just a few weeks ago. Money well spent.

[otaku]

I'd pay for the real deal I could always sell later (unlike the download) and I like having a real copy.

[fingersmaloy]

The other thing is that Radiant Silvergun won't be available on any other console anytime soon, possibly ever. So there's no choice BUT to shell out the money. That said, I opted for a slightly soiled copy (the manual is stained with something and the case hinge is busted) because it was about forty bucks cheaper than every other copy.

I guess what I'm saying is that I'd go for the cheap 360 version, unless the 360 controller was way less suitable than the original system's controller (Don't know what kind of D-pad that 360's got).

[racketboy]

$70 is too much for a hardcopy game.
$20 is too much for a DL.

I'll find other shmups to play in that case.

[Japhei]

I like Import retail releases

It just says I am ballin to your friends!!!

[ott0bot]

$70 is too much for a hardcopy game.
$20 is too much for a DL.

I'll find other shmups to play in that case.

You are cheap, huh! Actually, I'm just as cheap and I buy almost everyhthing used! I definately agree that 20 bucks is far to expensive for a download...but if the game is really good I would spring 50 bucks for it. I'm too cheap to buy a new system, but if they localize a bunch of cave ports I may get a 360.

I like Import retail releases

It just says I am ballin to your friends!!!

That is the lamest reason ever to buy anything.

[Japhei]

$70 is too much for a hardcopy game.
$20 is too much for a DL.

I'll find other shmups to play in that case.

I paid $90 with EMS shipping on Raiden 4

Just goes to show people will pay outrageous prices to play games.

I would only pay $10-$15 on a download though. Unless its like Tekken 5 DR on PS3.

[gennss]

for dreamcast yes. for other systems... maybe. more likely a fighter than a shmup though.